Honouring the courage of female healthcare workers during the fights against COVID-19, various healthcare workers in Manipur were felicitated during the celebration of International Women’s Day 2022 in Imphal on Tuesday.
They were felicitated by the staff of the directorate of Family Welfare Services and State Health Society, National Health Mission (NHM), Manipur with the title “Women COVID-19 Vaccination Champions of Manipur.”
Despite facing the social stigma from all corners, the women medical staffs are risking their life to take care of the Covid patients in Covid care centres, intensify the Covid vaccination and testing drive, said additional director of Family Welfare Dr N Dihe Mao while delivering the presidential speech of the function.
The contribution of the nurses and doctors during the Covid pandemic is indeed an “angelic work,” he said, highlighting the various difficulties faced by the health care workers during the first wave.
Coming to the role of women in the society, he said both men and women have their unique role and contribution in every aspect and both have equal rights.
The function was also attended by state mission director of NHM Manipur Dr N Shyamjai as chief guest and state immunisation officer of the NHM, Manipur Dr T Manihar as guest of honour.
Prominent women of Manipur were also felicitated at a function held at Rajkumari Sanatombi Devi College of Education at North AOC, Imphal in connection with the International Women’s Day.
